A Procedure Used to Assess Brain Functioning Much Like a PET

question 26

Multiple Choice

A procedure used to assess brain functioning much like a PET scan, but less accurate and using a different tracer substance, is ___________.

• A) SQUID
• B) SPECT
• C) TCM
• D) JCT

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A part of the brain located within the temporal lobe, crucial for learning and memory.

MEG

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique for mapping brain activity by recording magnetic fields produced by electrical currents occurring naturally in the brain.

Event-Related Potentials

Brain waves triggered by specific events or stimuli, measured through electroencephalography (EEG) to study cognitive processes.

Detecting Electrical Activity

The method used to measure and analyze the electrical signals produced by neurons and muscles in the body.